Condition in bucket before kegging? - Page 3

RensBerserker · 04-13-2011, 05:49 PM

Interesting reading here on the subject of food grade plastics.

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All the buckets I have ever seen have a #2. This number doesn't mean that it's food grade as many people suppose. But rather it tells what kind of plastic the bucket is made of. The #2 means it is made from HDPE plastic. Most of these buckets are food grade but there are times when they are not.

Sometimes the bucket has a dye added to the plastic that is not food grade This alone will prevent the FDA from approving it as food grade. And sometimes the bucket manufacturer uses recycled HDPE. These buckets also are not food grade.

Like I said earlier, the extra few bucks for guaranteed food-grade buckets is worth it to me for peace of mind if nothing else. YMMV.

Ferminator · 04-13-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RensBerserker

Interesting reading here on the subject of food grade plastics.

A quote from that site:

Like I said earlier, the extra few bucks for guaranteed food-grade buckets is worth it to me for peace of mind if nothing else. YMMV.

I use glass carboys and true brew buckets personally . I do know the bucket in home depot say number 2 , I just assumed that they weren't lying about that!

You no what they say,assumption is the mother of all phuck ups !

Thaks for the info.

RensBerserker · 04-13-2011, 06:35 PM

Nobody said they're lying... I'm quite sure the plastic those buckets are made out of is #2 HDPE, just as they say. It's just that not all HDPE is food-grade. For the cheap home improvement store buckets, the dye they use (which might also mask what might otherwise be an inconsistent appearance due to the use of recycled plastic) may not be food grade. If they do use recycled plastic (which would make sense, since it would allow them to produce and sell them more cheaply), that may not be food grade.

Eliminating that uncertainty is worth a few extra dollars up front for me. I've been using my plastic bucket primaries for 18 months, so an extra $5 up front doesn't make much of a difference over the life of a fermenter, at least in my book.

Ferminator · 04-13-2011, 10:57 PM

Yeah... okay bro

Ferminator · 04-13-2011, 11:02 PM

You could have just left it alone after, I said "thanks for the info" ?

Gunfighter04 · 04-14-2011, 12:23 AM

My local grocery store which has a bakery puts their buckets into an area where they sell their reduced produce for 50c. just got to stay away from the pickle buckets, I've tried everything to get rid of that smell. Those buckets make good sanitizer buckets for holding my utensils when I'm brewing. I've got some that are for maple glaze, vanilla glaze, etc. they work great and are cheap.

Back on topic. Get a couple more kegs. I made a couple of |_| shaped brackets from 2x4's and hang them from the joists in the garage. If you make them the width of two corny's you can stack 4 and not take up any floor space, and not bump your head on them.

**Xalwine** · 04-14-2011, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunfighter04

My local grocery store which has a bakery puts their buckets into an area where they sell their reduced produce for 50c. just got to stay away from the pickle buckets, I've tried everything to get rid of that smell. Those buckets make good sanitizer buckets for holding my utensils when I'm brewing. I've got some that are for maple glaze, vanilla glaze, etc. they work great and are cheap.

Back on topic. Get a couple more kegs. I made a couple of |_| shaped brackets from 2x4's and hang them from the joists in the garage. If you make them the width of two corny's you can stack 4 and not take up any floor space, and not bump your head on them.

That is an awesome idea! I might try to incorporate that!